Mac Jones has writ his name in Crimson flame already. With 1:45 left in the third quarter of a 49-0 beatdown against Louisiana-Lafayette, Jones lined up in the shotgun at the Alabama 6 yard line. They ran the same sort of RPO we’ve seen Tua Tagovailoa throw a touchdown pass on.
The nickel back and the linebackers were sucked in by the possible hand off. Jones made the easy read, kept the ball, and fired a dart to Jaylen Waddle on a slant. One safety ran himself out of the play, and Waddle hit the boost to beat the other.